St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-12
A GREAT MARKET.
Lexington Probably the Greatest
Horse Market in the World.

1t is very doubtful if there is a place
in the world that is quite equal to Lex
ington. KY, as horse market. Here
tofore the immense sales of live stock
that have taken place in that city have
been held i'll the open streets with no
protection whatever from the cold and
rain. HorSemen who go to Lexington
to buy stock will be rejoiced to learn
that there is to be a change in this re-
Spect, and that Lexington has been pro-
Vlded with very complete and COM
modious place where sales will here
after be conducted. The place is
modelled after the famous '.TatterSallS'
of London, England, and has been pre-
pared and arranged by William Easton,
the well-known live stock auctioneer.
A late member OF the Kentucky stock
farm, in speaking of this notable i'm
proyement," says:
The old Masonic Temple in this city, has
undergone marvellous transformation since
its purchase some months ago by Mr.. Easton,
mart, after the order of Tattersall's in Lon
don. The flooring of the main hall has been
taken out. excepta gallery about FIVE feet
wide, which extends all around the interior
OF the building and looks down on the dirt
floor below, which will be occupied by the
auctioneer, the animals on sale, and the
crowd of bidders who prefer being there to a
place IN the overlooking gallery. There are
passages leading from the ampitheater to
fifty good. airy box-stalls. These have been
newly built and constitute additions to the
main building. There are offices and apart
mentS which we understand are
DESIGNED FOR CLUB ROOMS.
We are not informed of the proposed de-
tails of its management, but if the same en-
Ightened Judgment and iberality continue
10 preside over Its destinies, it will become
aNrfn foot
of this section. 1t will apparently be ready
for business within a month
1t is announced that the establishment VIII
be opened i'll November next, with an i'm
portant thoroughbred sale, for which, even
now, nearly 100 valuable animals have been
entered from famous American and English
studs: Next week we propose publishing a
cut OF The old Masonic temple and grounds,
with full description of "Easton's Ken
lucky Tattersalls (the style of the new CON
GERM, and other interesting information re-
gardlng its future conduct and the details of
Its management
Nov. IA, on which occasion Mr.. Easton
will offer one of the largest and most
select sales of thoroughbred horses ever
offered Oh this continent. Already the
entries to the sale are enormous. Charles
Reed has offered thirty head from the
celebrated Fairview stud, in Tennessee,
including several yearlingS, a few brood
mares and stations. Capt. S. S. Brown.
of Pittsburg, Pa. will offer quite draft
from his stables, including valuable
horses. In addition to these an entire
English stud, comprising a half brother
to Ormande, and also the celebrated
English horse, Glen Arthur, a son of
Adventurer and Maid of the Glen, by
Kingston, together with thirty brood
mares of the best families in foal to
leading stations of England. This sale
Will be the most extensive ever held in
the United States, and people will come
from every quarter of the union to buy.